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{ "term": "interview", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a formal meeting at which somebody is asked questions to see if they are suitable for a particular job, or for a course of study at a college, university, etc.", "sensetop": "interview for somethinginterview with somebody/something (for something)in an interviewat an interview", "labels": "(British English)(British English)(North American English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)(especially North American English)(both especially British English)(especially North American English)", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a **job interview**" }, { "text": "She's been called for (an) interview." }, { "text": "He **has an interview** next week for the manager's job.", "contextForm": "interview for something" }, { "text": "I got an interview with a PR company for a trainee position.", "contextForm": "interview with somebody/something (for something)" }, { "text": "In the interview they asked me about my future plans.", "contextForm": "in an interview" }, { "text": "He came across very well at the interview.", "contextForm": "at an interview" }, { "text": "She had an interview with IBM." }, { "text": "I have a job interview tomorrow." }, { "text": "Prepare answers to possible interview questions." }, { "text": "She's been called for an interview for the manager's job." }, { "text": "The company contacted him to arrange an interview." }, { "text": "The questions are the central point of the whole interview procedure and should be planned in advance." }, { "text": "We're about to start the second round of interviews for the post." }, { "text": "an interview for the post of sales manager" }, { "text": "He's going for an interview at Birmingham University." }, { "text": "I was one of 20 people to get an interview after over 1 000 people applied." }, { "text": "She sounded like just what we were looking for, so we asked her for an interview." }, { "text": "He's been called for (an) interview." } ], "topics": ["Working life"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["face-to-face", "in-person", "one-on-one"], "verb + interview": ["carry out", "conduct", "do"], "interview + noun": ["room", "panel", "techniques"], "preposition": [ "in an/the interview", "interview about", "interview between" ], "phrases": ["a round of interviews"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a meeting (often a public one) at which a journalist asks somebody questions in order to find out their opinions", "sensetop": "in an interviewinterview with somebodyinterview about somethinginterview by somebody", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a **television/TV/radio/newspaper interview**" }, { "text": "to **do/give an interview** *(= to agree to answer questions)*" }, { "text": "to **conduct an interview** *(= to ask somebody questions in public)*" }, { "text": "The interview was published in all the papers." }, { "text": "Yesterday, in an interview on German television, the minister denied the reports.", "contextForm": "in an interview" }, { "text": "an **in-depth interview** with the new governor", "contextForm": "interview with somebody" }, { "text": "an **exclusive interview** about her new book", "contextForm": "interview about something" }, { "text": "The film begins with an interview by two local student reporters.", "contextForm": "interview by somebody" }, { "text": "This month we feature an interview with Nicole Kidman." }, { "text": "I once read an interview with her in a kids' magazine." }, { "text": "We have an exclusive interview with the director of the movie." }, { "text": "The documentary features extensive interviews with the four original members of the band." }, { "text": "He refused to discuss his divorce during an interview on the radio." }, { "text": "The documentary combines interview footage and clips from his films." }, { "text": "She taped an interview to appear the following day on ‘CBS Sunday Morning’." }, { "text": "I get a lot of interview requests from journalists." }, { "text": "She's a very private person and rarely does interviews." }, { "text": "He said in an interview that he wanted to get married." }, { "text": "She gave the paper an interview about her musical tastes." }, { "text": "He did a live interview on the CBC News Morning show." }, { "text": "an interview with the Vietnamese leader" } ], "topics": ["TV, radio and news"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["face-to-face", "in-person", "one-on-one"], "verb + interview": ["carry out", "conduct", "do"], "interview + noun": ["room", "panel", "techniques"], "preposition": [ "in an/the interview", "interview about", "interview between" ], "phrases": ["a round of interviews"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a private meeting between people when questions are asked and answered", "sensetop": "interview with somebody", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a **telephone/phone interview**" }, { "text": "She's had an interview with the careers adviser.", "contextForm": "interview with somebody" }, { "text": "He gave a very full account in long interviews with experienced police officers." }, { "text": "Interviews and questionnaires are the most important tools in market research." }, { "text": "All police interviews are recorded and transcribed." }, { "text": "Telephone interviews with over 400 Scottish businesses picked up impressively high rates of satisfaction." }, { "text": "The survey team carried out over 200 interviews with retired people." }, { "text": "a police interview with suspected terrorists" }, { "text": "an interview between the French foreign minister and the president of Egypt" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["face-to-face", "in-person", "one-on-one"], "verb + interview": ["carry out", "conduct", "do"], "interview + noun": ["room", "panel", "techniques"], "preposition": [ "in an/the interview", "interview about", "interview between" ], "phrases": ["a round of interviews"] } } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈɪntəvjuː/", "audio": "in/interview/interview__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈɪntərvjuː/", "audio": "in/interview/interview__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "early 16th cent. (formerly also as enterview): from French entrevue, from s'entrevoir ‘see each other’, from voir ‘to see’, on the pattern of vue ‘a view’." }